Le Tignet (French pronunciation: [ tiɲɛ]; Occitan: Lo Tinhet) is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-eastern France.

Le Tignet
A view of the village of Le Tignet from a property on the path of Léouvière
A view of the village of Le Tignet from a property on the path of Léouvière
Coat of arms of Le Tignet
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Location of Le Tignet
Le Tignet is located in France
Le Tignet
Le Tignet
Le Tignet is located in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Le Tignet
Le Tignet
Coordinates: 43°38′29″N 6°50′47″E / 43.6414°N 6.8464°E / 43.6414; 6.8464
CountryFrance
RegionProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
DepartmentAlpes-Maritimes
ArrondissementGrasse
CantonGrasse-1
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Grasse
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Claude Serra[1]
Area
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11.26 km2 (4.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,212
  Density285.3/km2 (738.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
06140 /06530
Elevation30–600 m (98–1,969 ft)
(avg. 325 m or 1,066 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Tignétans in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 397    
1975 643+7.13%
1982 1,123+8.29%
1990 1,945+7.11%
1999 2,763+3.98%
2007 3,062+1.29%
2012 3,225+1.04%
2017 3,146−0.49%
2023 3,212+0.35%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE